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escalation [‚es·kə′lā·shən] (industrial engineering) Provision in actual or estimated costs for inflational increases in the costs of equipment, materials, labor, and so on, over those specified in an original contract. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Further analysis is based on the following concept of modern theory of deterrence: the aggressor can embark on escalation of the conflict if the expected gain would far outweigh the losses. |
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